If one of two interacting charges is doubled, the force between the charges will _____________.

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Simonlord · Answer 1 · 2019-10-26T08:23:08+0000

If one of two interacting charges is doubled, the force between the charges will double.

Step-by-step explanation:

The force between two charges is given by Coulomb's law

F=(k q1 q2)/(r^(2))

K=constant= 9 x 10⁹ N m²/C²

q1= charge on first particle

q2= charge on second particle

r= distance between the two charges

Now if the first charge is doubled,

we get
F'=(k (2q1) q2)/(r^(2))

F'= 2 F

Thus the force gets doubled.